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I came to my cabin after taking a meeting on the progress of the upcoming projects and overall growth as I haven't looked into the company for 3 months. I checked my phone, sitting on my seat only to see 4 missed calls by mumma. I quickly call her as she never calls me when she knows I'm in office and that too with 4 missed calls.
"Hello Maa? is everything fine? Aap thik ho?" I asked as soon as the call connected
"Nahi! Mai bilkul bhi thik nahi hun. You said that you will be staying with us for a few days but you went to the office."
I couldn't help but chuckle at her innocent drama
"You better come back in 20 minutes otherwise get something arranged for yourself to sleep outside the home!" She retorted faking anger but for some reason this time it doesn't seem like she's faking
"Arey areyyy! Calm down mumma. I'm done with the work, will be back in an hour" I told her thinking she will be satisfied with this but I was wrong
"Not an hour Veer! I want you infront of my eyes in 30 minutes, Mr. Malhotra and his family are coming for dinner and you have to be present here." She said being serious
dinner? But why??..
In afternoon I agreed for getting married and my dad is ready with fucking rishta by night, that too with Malhotra's?? No no no..Dhruvika is still a small baby , he can't get me married with her! I pushed my thoughts away. I have to talk to dad but i should leave first.
" I'm leaving the office, ab khush?" I told her picking up my car keys and some files, leaving my cabin.
[Now happy?]
"Not yet..khush toh tujhe gharpe dekhne ke baad houngi." Saying this she hung up the call as she had to do some preps for the dinner.
[Not yet, I will be happy after seeing you at home]
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Guards opened the security gate as I drove my car through the lawn only to stop seeing another car standing infront, blocking the way. I don't think it's any of Malhotra's car, then who's this? Did he get some other family for rishta??? Nowayy! I started honking because I do not have time for all this, I need to talk to dad as soon as possible.
What the fuck is wrong with this person?? Is he or she deaf or what?
I strolled out of the car only to knock at the window of the owner but a guard came running from behind.
"Who's car is this? Kon aaya hai?" I asked him, trying to be calm but my voice still came out as a yell.
"S-sir Malhotra's."
"Don't dare to lie to me! I asked kis ki gadi hai ye??" This time my voice roared
"S-sir.."
"It's mine. What's going on here??" My head snapped towards the direction from where I heard the voice. It felt like the same soothing melodic voice like I heard in the flight.
As my eyes fall upon the owner of the voice, my heart skips a beat. She steps from the driver's side, closing the door. I couldn't help but notice her beauty radiating in her every step as she came and stood infront. She was wearing a stunning baby pink kurti, the color of midnight sky, adorned with intricate silver embroidery on her dupatta that sparkles under the moonlight. The kurti hugs her curves in all the right places, accentuating her grace and elegance. Her hair cascades down in loose waves, framing her face like a crown. She hands the keys to the guard to park in the basement and turns her gaze towards me. She has coffee brown eyes with long lashes..
Get the grip veer! What's wrong with you? I have gone insane today for sure.
"You there?" She speaks again in her soft tone which somehow comforts, before snapping her long cylindrical fingers infront of my face
"Ah- mhm.. yeah"
What the hell was that. I mocked myself
"What's wrong??" She inquired maybe because of my uncertain response
"n-nothing." Saying this I shook my head a little
"Then why the hell you were honking your car from behind?" She said looking at my car with a furious tone in her voice but still sweet enough for me to get captivated by
I couldn't focus on anything but her. The way she slides her hair strand behind her ear, showing her beautiful earring shining in the moonlight. Her rosy lips caught my attention as she spoke..i don't know what was happening with me but it felt like i don't have my control over me anymore
As I was lost she said something before turning to leave but i came out of my thoughts soon enough to stop her before she could step inside my home
"What are you doing here?" I asked with a cold tone looking at her back when she turned
"Who are you to question me? Moreover, I don't think it's necessary for you to know"
She said in her calm cold voice and went inside the home leaving me behind with the thoughts of her, she felt different in a strange way...for that particular time i forgot everything but soon i realised that I couldn't get married to anyone this soon. I mean today I said yes but that wasn't a yes for seeing these shitty rishtas from today itself.
I quickly got into my car, parked it in the basement and came with my blazer in my hand leaving the files in the car and took long steps to reach inside and talk to dad before anything could happen.
I step outside the car ending the call to only see a person with a massive body, his broad shoulders were stretching the fabric of his shirt which flexed his biceps, fitting to his towering body..
"Who's car is this? Kon aya hai??" I heard him question the guard who was constantly looking down..kind of shivering too, maybe because of his dominant aura but it got onto my nerves, I mean how could he treat him like this?
"It's mine. What's going on here??" I answered in my calm bold tone, stepping towards them to see what was the matter for this chaos
I stood infront of the person who looked exhausted, his hair were messy, the sleeves of his shirt rolled up till his elbow with the top 2 buttons open. Not gonna lie but he did look hot in this way but I put my stupid thoughts aside giving my keys to the guard to park my car, turning my gaze back to him i raised my one brow for him to say something but god knows why he was looking at me like that.
I snapped my fingers infront of him to break his bubble but he still didn't say anything needful. His behaviour looked like he wasn't sober but I know he wasn't drunk even. Still he's behaving like a jerk..
I sighed looking at him and moved from there only to be called back by him.
"What are you doing here?" He questioned in the same cold tone which he was using with the guard, as if I was doing any kind of robbery or stuff. I doubt, is he really any one from the family? How much I have the knowledge about raghuvanshi's, they have a very sweet, grounded personality and in my home I have always heard Nani appreciating the sons of raghuvanshi's as they're the true gentleman in today's world in her words
But this person neither looks sweet nor grounded. Gentleman toh rehne do
"Who are you to question me? Moreover, I don't think it's necessary for you to know." I replied with a serious cold tone and went inside the house not wanting to continue this anymore because for some reason it all felt weird..
As I stepped inside, looking for where to go as I could hear the laughter of everybody chatting from a side assuming everybody is settled already.
"Ishita?" A beautiful lady in her early 50's called my name and came towards me with a soft smile on her face.
"Ah- ji, Ishita.." I confirmed her with a nod, being a bit awkward as I don't know the lady.
[Ah-yes, Ishita..]
"bache fir idhar kyu khadi ho tum? pehli baar ghar aayi ho, chalo andar aao." She replied giving her mother-ly feeling as she guided me towards the living area where everybody was chit-chatting.
[dear then why are you standing here? You came to our home for the first time, come inside]
"Aa gyi Ishu dii!" As soon as I came, dhruvi exclaimed taking everybody's attention towards me. Which made me socially nervous.
[Ishu di is here]
Aise bol Rahi hai jese mai toh rehti hi nhi iske saath. I mocked in my head being awkward about what to do.. should I go and sit between them? Or should I greet the raghuvanshis first? Why this has to be so difficult!
"Hieeeeeee Ishita di!! I'm finally meeting youu." My chain of thoughts broke when a girl came and hugged me out of her excitement and the moment I heard her voice I made out, it was none other than Aadya, dhruvi's best friend as we have talked few times earlier on calls to help them with their assignments or if there is any problem going in dhruvi's college life.
"Hiee darling!" I tried to reciprocate her excitement which I failed but i was genuinely happy to meet her.
"Aadu beta.. Ishita ko baithne toh do phele." As amita aunty said she retreated from me and made me sit beside her on the sofa and dhruvika sitting on her another side with Nani , mumma and Amita aunty together and in front of them Rakesh uncle with mamu, vihaan and one more uncle was sitting. most probably Rakesh uncle's son.
[Aadu, let her sit first]
"Aadu tu hatt! Mujhe bhi milna haiii." A boy came from behind, pushing aadya and I shifted a bit to the side protecting myself from getting hit in there banter
[Aadu get aside! I also want to meet herr]
"Aarav! Aadya! Kya kr rahe ho...Aram se." Said Amita aunty scolding them and they separated from each other just then Kabir bhai came with another uncle who would be around my so called fathers age.
[Aarav! Aadya! What are you doing..be careful]
"dekhiye Ishi bhi aa gyi." Kabir bhai said to the person and i stood as they came towards me.
[See ishi is also here]
"Ishita ye Vikram uncle hain, veer's dad. Or ye Ishita." Bhai introduced him to me but my mind got stuck thinking who's veer?? Who was fighting with aadya was aarav..then veer kon hai?
[Ishita he's Vikram uncle, veer's dad.]
"Beta kya hua?" Uncle asked looking at me as I got lost in my thoughts so i quickly shook my head and was going to touch his feet but he held me from my shoulder bringing me straight up
[Is something wrong?]
"Ladkiyan pair nhi choo ti, ladkiyan toh khudme hi maa Lakshmi hoti hai." He said smiling and patted my cheek on the left side softly but still my body flinched slightly, even after so many years my body still reacts like the same it used to and it's only because of him. But still the warmth he gave in unknowingly felt good.. as if I was longing for this fatherly feeling.
It's true that I was longing for the love of a father in my life, the feeling of having him standing for me to protect me at every stage of my life but never thought i would feel this way with Vikram uncle's mere touch.
"Par uncle apne bado ka aashirwad lena toh acha hi hota haina" I said smiling back at him
[But taking the blessings from elders is always good]
"Aise hi muskurati Raha karo humesha" he said running his hand over my head and kept it on my shoulder.
[Always keep smiling like this]
All this was something different, this pureness in his small gesture made me feel content. I was hitting another wave of emotions but I controlled it.
"Dad i really want to talk to you about something important. It's urgent." My attention went towards the direction from where the voice came and I see the same jerk..
Did he just say dad? Nowayy ishitaa, don't tell me he's veer!!
Pleasee, I'm already embarrassed now I shouldn't have talked to him like that.
"I will come with you Veer but first meet Ishita. She came for the first time." As soon as Vikram uncle said we both snapped our heads towards each other. He kept the eye contact coming towards me , extending his hand infront and bending his face a bit to match my height as he said "myself Veer raghuvanshi" by raising his one brow and a smirk on his face. I'm so sure that this smirk is because i questioned him. I looked at him for a second and forwarded my hand, as his skin touched mine, a jolt of electricity rushed through my veins but i managed to say "Ishita Singhania" which came in a low voice barely audible.
He was looking with his dark intense eyes which made me nervous for some reason, I tried taking my hand back but he didn't let go of my hand immediately so i frowned looking at him and i see a mischievous glint in his eyes as he gently graze the of pad of his thumb on my hand while taking it back , causing me tingling sensation. All this happened in just a matter of time that I kept standing there for a minute even after he left with Vikram uncle.
Shitt Ishita! You messed it up..kya zaroorat thi usse aise baat krne ki udhar. I mentally palmed my face
I met everybody, we all were discussing how every time I was not able to come over because of something or the other reasons, if I was at home then even if I had my flight schedules or i wasn't at home the majority of the time. For the last one year I have been busy with my training and exams. I was feeling guilty somewhere, i have been so busy in my life lately for the past few years, making my career and managing with mamu's company that i couldn't spend family time or take my time for others.
Realisation hit me hard.
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इक वो नज़र, इक वो निगाह
रूह में शामिल इस तरह
बन गया अफ़साना इक बात से पहली दफ़ा
प
ा लिया है ठिकाना
बाहों की है पनाह
सुना है, सुना है
ये रस्में वफ़ा है
जो दिल पे नशा है
वो पहली दफ़ा है
- Pehli Dafa -
Atif Aslam & Shiraz Uppal
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